First pick
Kilcornan Forest
Wood or forest
117 ha16.1 km of path
3 h 35 minto walk all 16.1 km of path
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
BombholeChicken run
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.033%near a park
Outdoors in Clarinbridge · parks, paths & countryside
Woods cover more of Clarinbridge than of 9 in 10 Irish towns
Woods cover 12% of Clarinbridge and the kilometre around it. Burren National Park begins 15 km away. A park or playing field is within a 5-minute walk for 33% of residents.
Near a park
33%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
4.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
15 km
1.0 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Protected for nature
11%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Galway Bay Complex SAC
Woodland
12%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
The sea
7%
of the area within 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Clarinbridge?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Wooded country12% mapped woodland in and around town, more than 96% of Irish towns.Countryside close byBurren National Park starts 15 km south-west.Protected land nearbyGalway Bay Complex SAC reaches the edge of Clarinbridge.Parks can be a walk away67% of residents live more than 400 m from a park or playing field.
Clarinbridge’s strongest suit is its woods, followed by Burren National Park close by. Where it falls short is how far some homes are from a park.
Against other towns
How Clarinbridge compares with Irish towns
Each figure against Ireland’s 321 towns and city neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (city hubs left out): the marked bar is the town’s, the line the median. Ireland has no Outdoors Grade yet: the figures are described, each against other Irish towns, and none of them counts towards the overall grade.
A park within a walk33%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
0out of 100
Public green space4.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
54out of 100
Footpaths1.0 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
28out of 100
Protected for nature11%of the land within 5 km
91out of 100
Woodland12%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
97out of 100
The sea7%of the area within 5 km
73out of 100
Parks, paths and woods: OpenStreetMap; residents: CSO Census 2022 Small Areas; protected sites: NPWS; sea: CSO and ONS land outlines. A 0 means nothing is mapped.
Towns its size
Clarinbridge has the 18th most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (905 to 3,141 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From Ballybrack (8.6 km per km²) to Sixmilebridge (0 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Clarinbridge1.0
Towns its size0.7
Co. Galway towns2.1
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Clarinbridge4.3
Towns its size4.1
Co. Galway towns5.5
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Clarinbridge33%
Towns its size83%
Co. Galway towns80%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Clarinbridge stands out most for path per km²: only 17 of the other 39 have more. It falls furthest behind on homes near a park, where 39 of the others do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | The sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballybrack Dublin | 8.6 | 8% | 0.2% | 36% |
| 2 | Sunday's Well Cork | 7.3 | 2.7% | 0.4% | – |
| 3 | Blackpool Cork | 6.6 | 3% | 1.4% | – |
| 4 | Carna Dublin | 5.4 | 1.7% | 0% | – |
| 5 | Taylor's Hill Galway | 5.1 | 1.2% | 15% | 37% |
| 6 | Togher Cork | 5 | 1.5% | 0.5% | – |
| 7 | Decies Dublin | 4.8 | 7.2% | 0% | – |
| 8 | Mayfield Cork | 4.7 | 5.3% | 3.3% | – |
| 9 | Kylemore Dublin | 4 | 3% | 0% | – |
| 10 | Edenmore Dublin | 2.8 | 3.6% | 5.9% | 24% |
| 11 | Ballynanty Limerick | 2.5 | 5.7% | 12% | – |
| 12 | Claddagh Galway | 2.4 | 0.2% | 17% | 46% |
| 13 | Murrough Galway | 2.3 | 5.1% | 10% | 26% |
| 14 | Grange Upper Waterford | 1.4 | 1.5% | 6.6% | – |
| 15 | Blarney Cork | 1.4 | 14% | 0% | – |
| 16 | Kilbarry Waterford | 1.3 | 1.6% | 5.1% | – |
| 17 | Bantry Cork | 1 | 4.4% | 0% | 18% |
| 18 | Clarinbridge Galway | 1 | 12% | 11% | 7% |
| 19 | Ballina Tipperary | 0.9 | 1.8% | 4.7% | – |
| 20 | Moate Westmeath | 0.7 | 2.4% | 2.4% | – |
| 21 | Callan Kilkenny | 0.7 | 0.1% | 2.3% | – |
| 22 | Kingscourt Cavan | 0.7 | 12% | 0% | – |
| 23 | Kenmare Kerry | 0.6 | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| 24 | Athboy Meath | 0.6 | 1.1% | 1.5% | – |
| 25 | Bundoran Donegal | 0.5 | 2% | 5.1% | 35% |
| 26 | Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) Carlow | 0.5 | 3.9% | 2.9% | – |
| 27 | Skibbereen Cork | 0.5 | 1.7% | 1.6% | – |
| 28 | Kinnegad Westmeath | 0.3 | 4.5% | 4.5% | – |
| 29 | Donegal Donegal | 0.3 | 4% | 4.1% | 12% |
| 30 | Boyle Roscommon | 0.3 | 3.2% | 0% | – |
| 31 | Bailieborough Cavan | 0.3 | 10% | 0% | – |
| 32 | Castleisland Kerry | 0.3 | 1.7% | 12% | – |
| 33 | Kanturk Cork | 0.3 | 0% | 5.1% | – |
| 34 | Baltinglass Wicklow | 0.2 | 4.9% | 0.5% | – |
| 35 | Ballyhaunis Mayo | 0.2 | 2.8% | 3.4% | – |
| 36 | Kilrush Clare | 0.2 | 9.8% | 37% | – |
| 37 | Ballyjamesduff Cavan | 0.2 | 7.6% | 0% | – |
| 38 | Gort Galway | 0.2 | 4.3% | 24% | – |
| 39 | Carndonagh Donegal | 0.1 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| 40 | Sixmilebridge Clare | 0 | 0.7% | 2% | – |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Clarinbridge’s urban area.
Green: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces and woods, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · NPWS · Sport Ireland · CSO
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Clarinbridge
The biggest is Kilcornan Forest, 117 ha (290 acres).
Named parks, gardens, commons and woods in the town or within 400 m of it, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); pieces of one name that touch are one place. Sizes are the whole site; directions go to a point inside.
Close to home
3 in 10 Clarinbridge residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (CSO Census 2022 Small Areas against OpenStreetMap).
Within 400 m (33%)Further (67%)
Clarinbridge33%
Co. Galway towns80%
Typical Irish town92%
About 600 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
11% of the land around Clarinbridge is protected for nature
Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural Heritage Areas designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, within 5 km of the town’s edge.
Inside Clarinbridge0%
Within 5 km11%
Co. Galway towns14%
Typical Irish town1.8%
9 protected sites lie within 5 km of Clarinbridge. Proposed Natural Heritage Areas cover 10% of the land within 5 km as well; many have been proposed since 1995 and aren’t counted here. Ireland’s National Parks have a block of their own on this page; much of their land also lies inside these sites.
Galway Bay Complex SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 147 km² · reaches Clarinbridge
NPWS pageInner Galway Bay SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 135 km² · reaches Clarinbridge
NPWS pageCregganna Marsh NHANatural Heritage Area · 1.7 km² · 2.1 km from the edge
NPWS pageCregganna Marsh SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 1.6 km² · 2.1 km from the edge
NPWS pageLough Fingall Complex SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 6.8 km² · 2.4 km from the edge
NPWS pageRahasane Turlough SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 3.7 km² · 4.2 km from the edge
NPWS pageRahasane Turlough SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 3.5 km² · 4.2 km from the edge
NPWS pageCastletaylor Complex SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 1.4 km² · 4.6 km from the edge
NPWS pageKiltiernan Turlough SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 0.5 km² · 4.9 km from the edge
NPWS pageProtected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service designated site boundaries (CC BY 4.0), 2026; land within 5 km from CSO Small Areas and, over the border, ONS. Overlapping sites are counted once.
National Parks
Burren National Park is 15 km away
Ireland’s National Parks within 100 km, and the nearest always, by direction and distance from the town’s edge; circle size shows each park’s area.
National ParkThe 5 km around the town
National Park
Burren National Park
15 km south-west21 km²
National Park
Connemara National Park
70 km north-west21 km²
National Park
Wild Nephin National Park
92 km north-west171 km²
3 of Ireland’s six National Parks are within 100 km of Clarinbridge.
National Park boundaries: National Parks and Wildlife Service, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0, © Government of Ireland), 2022. Distances from the town’s outline (CSO Small Areas).
Footpaths and woods
15 km of footpaths cross Clarinbridge
Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, and mapped woods and forest, in the town and 1 km around it, each beside the county’s and Ireland’s typical town of 2,500+.
Footpaths
15 km
over 14.9 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
12%
about 1.8 km² of mapped woods
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
ClarinbridgeCo. Galway townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ClarinbridgeCo. Galway townsTypical Irish town
Woodland12%
0%50%100%
Clarinbridge has less footpath per km² than 72% of Irish towns and more woodland than 97% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
Footpaths in and around Clarinbridge
15 km of footpaths are mapped in Clarinbridge and the kilometre around it, 1.0 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
No waymarked trail starts within 5 km of Clarinbridge; its footpaths are counted above.
Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0), registered trails within 5 km; footpaths: OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Coillte’s own forest trails and recreation sites aren’t included: Coillte’s terms limit its data to research or private study. Its trails on the National Trails Register are listed.
History
One historic park or garden on the record in Clarinbridge
Parks, gardens, walled gardens and demesne walls in the town on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, each with its record.
ParkPark, The Green, Clarinbridgefrom 1870Regional rating (NIAH)
The oldest dated is Park, The Green, Clarinbridge, from 1870.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
When to get out
The best walking months in Clarinbridge: May to September
Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages for the town’s 1 km square and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 15 to 30 °C and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 119 | 95 | 88 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 91 | 103 | 96 | 114 | 127 | 132 |
April is the driest month (69 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 19 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 132 mm of rain falls in December, the wettest month. The climate in Clarinbridge →
The coast
Clarinbridge is near the sea
7% of the area within 5 km of Clarinbridge is sea.
Bathing water classes: EPA, latest season (CC BY 4.0). Sea: the area outside CSO and ONS land outlines. Check today’s water quality on beaches.ie
Things to do
1 playground
Mapped on OpenStreetMap in the town and 2 km around it; each count per resident beside Irish towns’ typical town of 2,500+. Beaches are on the coast’s list, from the EPA.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
2 gardens and nature sites to visit near Clarinbridge
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Clarinbridge
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
OranmoreBallybaneMurroughCraughwellMervueEyre SquareClarinbridge
Under 1%1–10%10–25%25–50%50%+
| Town | Near a park | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Paths (km/km²) | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinbridge | 33% | 4.3 | 1.0 | 11% |
| Oranmore 5.1 km | 58% | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.2% |
| Ballybane 9.4 km | 78% | 2.5 | 1.5 | 12% |
| Murrough 9.5 km | 100% | 13.2 | 2.3 | 10% |
| Craughwell 10.0 km | 34% | 7.3 | 0.1 | 3.4% |
| Mervue 11 km | 89% | 17.4 | 4.3 | 11% |
| Eyre Square 11 km | 100% | 13.0 | 3.4 | 14% |
In Murrough, 100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park, more than here. Murrough, Mervue and Eyre Square have at least twice Clarinbridge’s green space per resident.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Green space nearby. The share of residents (CSO Small Areas, by where people live) within 400 m of a park, garden, common or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap. Mapping is uneven: a town whose parks nobody has mapped looks greyer than it is.
- Protected areas. Land in a Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area or Natural Heritage Area within 5 km, overlaps counted once. Protected for nature doesn’t always mean open to walkers.
- Footpaths and hiking routes. Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it, from OpenStreetMap. Trails are the registered ones within 5 km; a trail often follows mapped paths, so the two aren’t added.
- Woodland. Woods and forest as OpenStreetMap maps them, private and Coillte forests included: mapped cover, not access.
- No grade yet. Ireland’s grades don’t include the outdoors yet: these figures describe the town and stand beside the median Irish town.
Questions about the outdoors in Clarinbridge
What is the biggest park in Clarinbridge?
The Green, 0.2 ha (0 acres). 1 named park, garden or playing field is in the town or within 400 m of it.
Is there protected countryside near Clarinbridge?
Yes: 11% of the land within 5 km is protected, across 9 sites. Galway Bay Complex SAC reaches Clarinbridge.
How many people in Clarinbridge live near a park?
33% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a park or playing field; in the typical Irish town it is 92%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Clarinbridge?
On the town’s 1991–2020 averages and its daylight: May to September, when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light for the place.
Is Clarinbridge near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Burren National Park, 15 km south-west of the town’s edge; it covers about 21 km². 2 more are within 100 km.
Which parks in Clarinbridge are historic?
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records one historic park, garden or demesne in the town: Park, The Green, Clarinbridge.
Sources
Where Clarinbridge’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks, woods and paths. OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): parks, woods and footpaths, Geofabrik extract, October 2026
- Protected sites. National Parks and Wildlife Service: designated sites (SAC, SPA, NHA), 2026
- Trails. Sport Ireland: National Trails Register, 2026
- Residents. CSO: Census 2022 Small Areas (residents)
- National Parks. National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Park boundaries, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0), 2022
- Historic parks and gardens. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (CC BY 4.0)
- Weather. Met Éireann: 1991–2020 averages (Copyright Met Éireann)
Protected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service (CC BY 4.0). Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0). Bathing water: EPA (CC BY 4.0). Parks, woods and paths: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Not on this page yet: Coillte’s forest trails (its terms) and bike routes.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).